Hazelnut-Chocolate Spread

Creamy, nutty, and chocolaty, this is what Nutella spread dreams of being.

Total Time: 0:30

Level:
Easy

Yield:
3 cups

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter

1 c. hazelnuts

7 oz. bittersweet chocolate

2 oz. unsweetened chocolate

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 pinch salt

1 tbsp. boiling water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium ovenproof skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the hazelnuts and cook over moderate heat until just beginning to brown in spots, about 2 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the nuts for about 6 minutes, until the skins blister. Transfer the nuts to a kitchen towel and rub off the skins. Let cool.

In a food processor, combine the hazelnuts with both chocolates and process until the nuts are finely chopped and the chocolate just begins to melt, 4 minutes.

In a small saucepan, heat the sweetened condensed milk with the salt until hot. With the food processor on, add the hot condensed milk and process until incorporated. Add the remaining 7 tablespoons of butter and process until smooth, 2 minutes. Add the boiling water and process until creamy, 2 minutes.